With only 400 ha of vineyards, this is one of the smaller wine regions of the world, with a very special white wine. With some similarities with the Vinho Verde, because of the Atlantic influence, the txakoli it's perfect to drink with sea food in the summer time. The hillside vineyards above the sea are beautiful!

Sunday in Tate Modern and sleeping in Ealing, Hotel 55; monday the tasting of Tom Cannavan's Great Portuguese Wines, in the Ambassador's Residence, in Belgrave Square (London); tuesday in the countryside, near Manchester, visiting some good clients of CASA de MOURAZ with Raymond Reynolds; wednesday in the beautifull city of Edinburgh (Scotland), where happened the other presentation of Tom Cannavan's Great Portuguese Wines (in the lovely Balmoral Hotel) and where we had a big dinner in the Tour restaurant; thursday back to London again and visit Bottle Apostle wine shop; friday, the last day, a nice walking between Kensignton Gardens and Marble Arch, before the rain, and have lunch (great lunch!) in theVinoteca wine bar (15 Seymour Place), where I saw the red CASA de MOURAZ 2008 in the shelf with a few Portuguese wines and before taking the plane to Portugal!!!

The white wine CASA de MOURAZ Encruzado Dão DOC 2009 has been selected by Tom Cannavan for his selection of 50 Great Portuguese Wines (England). The presentation happened in the Residence of Portuguese Embassador (London) and in Balmoral Hotel (Edinburgh).